Starving lions, bears found caged in abandoned Cambodian border casinoListen to this articleOne of the two lions found in cages inside the now-abandoned Cambodian casino opposite the Thai Trat border. (Photo: Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation)Five emaciated animals, two lions and three bears, were found abandoned in cages when Thai marines inspected a captured casino building immediately across the border from Trat province. There were a pair of lions, two asiatic black bears and one sun bear. (continues below)Two of the bears found caged inside the deserted Cambodian casino, just across the border from Thailand's Trat province. (Photo: Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation)The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation sent a veterinary team to the site on Monday to assess the animals’ condition and arrange for their immediate relocation to better quarters.

Source: Bangkok Post December 23, 2025 05:05 UTC